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Extended abdomen after a DIEP

Women's Health | Last Active: May 18, 2025 | Replies (17)

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I went through a period of this for a bit over a year and it spontaneously resolved. But I showed a doctor the size of it and he rushed me to my primary so fast I went from one office to the next. Turns out he was concerned about cervical cancer. I didn't have it but I never knew that was a symptom and am just passing that knowledge to you. I've had small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and that caused upper abdominal bloating, gas and a sour stomach. That is hard to test for and my GI just prescribes the antibiotic Xifaxin and I'll know in a couple days if its working because I get so much relief. I also read an interesting article about bloating so I saved it and will link it here. It's whole new take on bloating. I know how bad bloating can be. I had to buy all new pants and anything tight was intolerable. I'm very sorry you struggle with it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/04/07/bloating-causes-remedies/

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Thank you for the information. I had the SIBO breath test and it was normal. I will read the article and appreciate your time.